Thomas Jefferson and His Times, Vol. ..., Dumas Malone
Thomas Jefferson and His Times, Vol. ..., Dumas Malone
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Thomas Jefferson and His Times, Vol. 5
The President, Second Term, 18051809

Author: Dumas Malone

Narrator: Anna Fields

Unabridged: 24 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/22/2005

Synopsis

The fifth volume of the Jefferson series is a vibrant account of Jeffersons disparate activities, sponsoring the Lewis and Clark expedition, concluding the naval war with the Barbary pirates, engaging in a political duel with Chief Justice Marshall over the trial of Aaron Burr, attempting to impose an embargo on exports in reaction to the impressment of American seamen by foreign powers, and, finally, retiring to his beloved haven at Monticello.

About Dumas Malone

Dumas Malone (1892–1986) taught history at American universities such as Yale and Columbia and served for seven years as director of the Harvard University Press before becoming the biographer-in-residence at the University of Virginia. His work as historian and biographer has earned him several honors, including the Pulitzer Prize, the Thomas Jefferson Award, the John F. Kennedy Medal, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Paul

The Jefferson Administration’s often difficult second term receives a thorough exegesis in Jefferson the President: Second Term, 1805-1809 – the fifth volume of Jefferson and His Time, Dumas Malone’s 6-volume (!) biography of Thomas Jefferson. Composing in a mellifluous and flowing style, and workin......more

Goodreads review by Steve

[URL not allowed] “Jefferson the President: Second Term” is the fifth of six volumes in Dumas Malone’s groundbreaking biographical work on Thomas Jefferson. Published in 1974, this book is the longest of any in the series. Soon after completing this volume, and more than three......more

Goodreads review by Paul

This is the fifth out of a six volume, massive biography of Thomas Jefferson. In these hundreds of pages, just his second term as president is covered. As with the other volumes, Malone goes into incredible detail, practically going week by week in Jefferson's life, it seems, for these four years. I'......more

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